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The yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) is a medium-sized blackbird with a yellow head. It is the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus . Their scientific name derives from the Greek word for yellow, xanthous , and the word for head, cephalus .
It is sexually dimorphic, and the sexes resemble the respective sexes of the larger yellow-headed blackbird of North America, though the male yellow-hooded blackbird lacks white in the wings. In 2007, one was found in the Darien Lowlands of Panama. This was a rare vagrant, most likely from Colombia. [2]
The following other wikis use this file: Usage on ast.wikipedia.org Dolichonyx oryzivorus; Usage on ceb.wikipedia.org Dolichonyx oryzivorus; Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Yellow-headed blackbird. Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae. The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red.
A male yellow headed blackbird surveys his territory. Resource defense polygyny is a common strategy in insects. For examples, damselflies in the family Calopterygidae typically display resource defense polygyny, in which territorial males guard riverine habitat that is sought after by females for egg deposition.
The male's head and breast are orange and there is a black patch through the eye. This is the only species in its family. ... Yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus ...
A molting male yellow-headed blackbird and a male red-winged blackbird perch among the reeds. Birding is a main attraction of the Swan Lake Nature Study Area. Birding is a main attraction of the Swan Lake Nature Study Area.
Yellow-headed blackbird. Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae. The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red.